movie website vandango.com highlighted the trend. the big news this year in hollywood is hispanic actresses are finally getting the significant roles they are looking for. jennifer lopez was in the backup plan. she was in two movies this year, the losers and takers. we had america ferer ra in our family wedding, eva mendez in the other guys. reporter: it has nothing do with their ethnicity. the fact that they re hispanic is secondary. reporter: also, she said that changes are welcome since it wasn t too long ago that latinas played maids in countless films. you had elizabeth pena in down and out in beverly hills,